Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-23
CONDEMNED BY LEO XIII.
LETTER FROM THE POPE TO ARCH.
BISHOP CORRIGAN,

In Which the Prelate Is Sustained in the
McGlynn Case and the Contumacious
Priest Threatened with Exconmunica-
tion-Dr. Mc6lynn Declines to Talk, and
Henry George Is Incredulous.
New YORK, May 2S.-Archbishop CORR
gan has received letter from Pope Leo XIII.
in which the pope acknowledges the receipt OF
the archbishop's letter stating the case of DIR.
McGlynn and other priests who hold to the
doctrine of Henry George, in which you
lament the eontumacious disobedience of a
priest, one of your subjects, not only toward
yourself, but also toward the Apostolic See,
and anxiously seek TO bring before the SUI
preme tribunal of our authority" the doc
| trines referred to. The pope says he has consld-
| cred the facts and commends the archbishops
firmneSs and signal charity, and sees with
great grief the rebellion against the arch
| bishop, brought about through the craftily-
devised Vaccinations and open conspiracy of
| fachtious men "And our anguish was all the
greater" to learn that Mc(ilynn is not alone
| in his contumacy, although the great body OF
clergy and laity are still obedient and loyal.
The labors of the archbishop to crush this re
bellion are approved, and his long suffering
| under SANDER and reproach praised and he is
enjoined to apply all his strength to the work
of the salvation of souls and defending the
sanctity of faith and discipline
Still the pope would have the archbishop
| leave nothing untried to win back the erTing
but assures him that he THE popel will never
permit any injury to your good name and
| a ifu tn fba ufh6rItV of tbI.
apostolic see, and we will not fail to make
known to you, through the sacred consrega
ton of the propaganda, timely measures fol
the correction of the rehellious"
The letter closes with prayer that GOD
will console the archbishop in his MANY care:
and trials, and with the beStowal of the apes
| tolic benedction to the archbishop, the clergy
and the people committed to his charge
DR. McGlynn declined to say anything
about the above letter at this time, and Henry
George says it was in answer to garbled re
port sent by the archbishop, and when tn,
pope heard the other side he would write diff
ferently.
| Henry George presided at Saturday night
meeting of the Anti-Poverty society in tn,
Academy of Music The building was fillet
| TO overlooking by an enthusiastic audience
| When Mr., George began an address 10y re
ferring 10 the popes letter TO Archbishop Cor
rigan there was an outhurst of cheering fo
DR. McGlynn which lasted several minutes
| MIR George, after admitting that the ex
preSsions in the letter pointed 10 excommum
cation. said Terrible as that penalty is
believe DIR. McGynn will he true to his con
victions. The priest Mciilynn is made of tn
| stuff that martyrs are made of Applause.
Tonight he is in Jersey City preaching th'
cross of the new crusade. and next Snnda,
night he will speak on tins platform" lGrea
| applause
Michael Clark. secretary of the society
| spoke of the brutal eviction" of nr Nc
Glvun from his pulpit, and declared that II
the letter published SUNDAY the pope was mo-
speaking ex cathedra as head of the churcl
to the universal church, and therefore thu
church has not yet endorsed the doctrine o
land taxation.
Rev. HughO Pentecost, the eloquent pasto
of the Bellevue Avenue Church. Newark, wa
the principal speaker of the evening.
JERSEY CITY, May y DIR McGlynn spok
Sunday night at the Academy Of Music Oh
:" The Sanctity of Labor" The crowd tina
gathered was greater than the building couI,
hold, and the enthusiasm was Undesirable
| DR. McGlinn was unable To begin his ad,reS
for several moments after he appeared ON b.
platform, the people rising and cheeriu.
until they were hnarse. The speaker aroiie,
| any reference to his Threatened eXcomHuui
cation